Energy and CO2 emission data uncertainties

Carbon Management

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-205

  Macknick, Jordan ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON INTENSITY; DATA SOURCE; EMISSION DATA; EMISSION INVENTORIES; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENERGY STATISTICS; FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION; GLOBAL ESTIMATE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PRIMARY ENERGIES; PRIMARY ENERGY USE; PRIVATE COMPANIES;

COMBUSTION; ESTIMATION; FOSSIL FUELS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLISHING;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 79953867230     PISSN: 17583004     EISSN: 17583012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4155/cmt.11.10     Document Type: Review

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